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President of basketball operations Brad Stevens said Tuesday that Porzingis (foot) is making good progress since his foot surgery in June, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

Stevens did not provide an updated timetable for Porzingis, but he said he's been surprised by how quickly he's improving. The Celtics originally gave Porzingis a 5-to-6-month timetable, and the center told ESPN's Ramona Shelburne that he's expecting to return in December. Currently, the big man is limited to jogging and light on-court work with minimal contact, per Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com. With Porzingis trending in the right direction, he'll offer plenty of appeal as a stash pick in fantasy drafts.

Robinson (ankle) will not be ready for the beginning of the NBA season, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.

Robinson is coming off two procedures on his left ankle, with the most recent surgery taking place on May 14. According to Begley, a return in December or January could be on the table depending on how the rehab process goes, as neither Robinson nor the Knicks want to rush the process to make sure that the center is at full strength before getting clearance. With Robinson sidelined to begin the season, Julius Randle could spend plenty of time at center in smaller lineups, while Precious Achiuwa and Jericho Sims will have more opportunities to earn meaningful minutes.

Embiid agreed to a three-year, $192.9 million maximum contract extension with the 76ers on Friday, Ramona Shelbourne of ESPN.com reports.

The MVP center was already signed through the 2025-26 campaign and had a $59 million player option for 2026-27, but he'll decline that option and tack on the three-year extension that also includes its own player option. Embiid was limited to 39 games last season due to a meniscal flap tear after playing at least 66 contests in each of the previous two seasons, but he was as productive as ever when available as he averaged career highs in points (34.7), assists (5.6) and steals (1.2) to go along with 11.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks.

Marjanovic agreed to a one-year deal with Fenerbahce on Tuesday, Eurohoops reports.

Both sides will have the option to opt out of this deal until January. Marjanovic has been in the NBA since 2015 with stints with the Spurs, Pistons, Clippers, 76ers, Mavericks and Rockets. Throughout his nine-year NBA career, Marjanovic averaged 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per contest.

The Bucks signed Badji to an Exhibit 10 deal Friday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Badji will have the opportunity to make the Bucks' NBA roster on a non-guaranteed deal during fall training camp, although he likely will end up with the club's G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd. The 21-year-old registered 22 regular-season appearances with Portland last season, during which he averaged 1.5 points and 2.3 rebounds across 10.3 minutes per game.

The Heat announced Thursday that they have waived Warren.

Williams has been let go by Miami a day after signing an Exhibit 10 contract. Williams is set to spend the 2024-25 campaign with Sioux Falls Skyforce of the G League.

Williams and the Heat agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract Wednesday, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

This transaction brings Miami's roster up to 20 players, one short of the maximum amount allowed. Williams had a small stint with Toronto in 2023-24, making seven regular-season appearances with averages of 2.7 points and 5.4 rebounds. He's likely to end up in the G League.

Thompson and the Cavaliers agreed to a one-year contract Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Thompson rejoined the Cavaliers last season and saw a decrease in production, averaging 3.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per game over 49 regular-season appearances. He'll remain in Cleveland for another season, but it wouldn't be surprising to see his diminished role continue since Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley should see most of the work under the basket.

Zubac and the Clippers have come to terms on a three-year, $58.6 million contract extension, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Zubac has been with the Clippers since being dealt there from the Lakers in 2018. He averaged a career-high 11.7 points last season over 68 regular-season games to go along with 9.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.2 blocks across 26.4 minutes. The big man again projects to start at center in Los Angeles, and he figures to see a similar workload with his new deal.

Wembanyama scored 26 points (11-19 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT) while adding seven rebounds, two assists and a steal across 30 minutes in France's 98-87 loss to USA in the gold medal game Saturday.

Wembanyama had tough matchups throughout the game, and while the French team couldn't win the gold medal, the 20-year-old had a strong showing in the final game of the tournament. Wembanyama will rest for a few weeks before preparing for the start of the 2024-25 NBA season with the Spurs.